"Move On Up" by Curtis Mayfield

The former leader of The Impressions throughout the 50s and 60s, Curtis Mayfield embarked on a solo career through the 70s. While his early tunes failed to get much attention, he broke big time with songs from the movie Superfly. "Freddie's Dead (Theme From "Superfly")" hit #4 in 1972 followed by "Superfly," which hit #8. Mayfield would see the top 40 twice more with "Future Shock" (#39) and "Kung Fu" (#40).

"Move On Up" is one of his early classics that never charted, but should have.

Mayfield maintained a presence on the R&B charts, even after being paralyzed from the chest down after a stage accident in 1990. He passed away in 1999 at the age of 57.